Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 92.5% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Zimbabwe, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Zimbabwe is 92.5%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 102.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2013.
That places Zimbabwe 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94.4% | — |
| 2000 | 96.7% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 102.9% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 100.5% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.4% | 94.4% | 94.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 96.7% | 102.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 92.5% | 93.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7548 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0881 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0885 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -29.08 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Zimbabwe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Zimbabwe was 92.5% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 102.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release